The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-19
KNIGHTS OF THE SWITCH.
AN INDIANA BAND THAT PUNISHF1
MEN IN ITS OWN HAK.
Yleesins with Hiekery Switches the Usuaa
Methed-A LenG List OF Victins-Meb
0uls This side or the Missisaippi.

yi.rss.s witA M,ekery switehe. the Usssa
| Metsea-A Lere List OF vietins-Mee
1ule This side or the Mississippi.
From ms Louisville Nmes
The Knights Of the Switch OF southern Ins
nor even to one county. The report OF lynch.
Ing IN Crawford county one dsE T. followed the
osd q 4ii II Harrison RItSn Week
SSsan By h ns TSS aSo neSr Mads0n
iSoss Hhe1 n Slam tSss he oSsrssss s.s
having '.n no permanent organization and .po
connection with each other. Others think the
hss ssGo s or ssc TS
SSa ana ys ss S as rsna
L held that the Jury e not Instructed to make
effort with reference Z soms case Of 5s
jury and in the court room. and nothing has
ever been discoverod In this way
bers D. furnshes The foilewins: The Rnishts
are organized In lodges, like the Masons, Odd
nd he have s
appointed. places, but not often in the same
place, and ysry seldom In the oh ho ,s. ,They
'e p'ssas Dlsss es ssfSq hsdS S
S4 lie hSs &c. an 9pea ap
Ssa es sSns + 70 4 sfe so
rails in the middle Of the road.
The sSs 81 sbs Of
ready % ssssp. The, Punishment as evidence q
are ready 70 a admit that The orsanisatlcn d
someames made the weapon Of private malice
sbs
ssSt i5st Ss Ss
sSsiss sSpHst him was petty thsEins and
followed n Scott and adjoining toWnships,~
n Then ABOUT ten years ago. they whipped jack
stacks Reed was well-to-do farmer. and al, the
Gaps had made a mistake: Six Or seven men
| we're indicted and tried, but. while much cyl.
e
= new trial: and got on The s, isilqEs Of this
rRPfh ssS Dss
unoa ness eane
hoes snd 9sheI email Ssr5sS IsI
soundiy beaten With hickories because he
wouldn't T9rA. and insisted on his wife lead.
HsfnSon aid a%iar a e there
They took one victim out. and, stationine
| tnPmocNob Will lOuB uACAoky wNhoo III ocSA
gauntlet bareback, They had men stationed
wretch back. and there they drove him back
and forth stripping hin at every jump TILL 10
Ia 'asG pencer itopWnship a young unmarried
woman named Upton several years ago had
twins; The Knights admipistered good
ssaisst sey oral whom S she Claimed 70 rseos.
| nize. and the case WAS recently compromised.
rs ~
unmarried again had twins. .n, .
ns q Sn ns Sad
living with his family his wife's sister. She
found tN be In delcate con nd msn s9 f
marry hsr, The vieilantes took Cole out and
' At MaucEport, william Foster was whipped
for beating his wife and general cussedneea.
He Said when they fret atta aa st1. him ne
got sae out TIA. The es man hurt t.
gssi nssEed in the Streets Of Gordon
pear Meue aigsrs for t snf s
E %eeas Bs 3sSs sssfs
Sis S.H
Ss hehsd FIT
They prevented him from catching cold by the
In Blue River township lived an apparently
ensed Of general shiftiessness and Of leaving
AZ HE a sas S Su TS lin ss moon:
| light and hauled wood. Arnold drew the sled.
s ded others 20 lis
death ~ did not occur foE year ear. 1,,. .s
the who sa% %ss Sns
t. trial before Mb r.
men. With VII their coats turned surrounded the
Sn 1ss man 6 roke s SHOT him dead The Victim
proved to be N. Henriot, z respected young
ens ted 70 'ss again but he CHAINS
Der Of his revolver refused to turn. He made
the aad
nen da at ReSes as IN
editor q lie Gordon Democrat in reHly to Z
pied Il the kepubiisans wanted an inyesdss-
let have sns eyanas
horsemen began to ride into town in squads
gathered on the public square: Very few citi-
Ths mob had s6etr coats turned: wore hand and
and a dozen other forms Of disguise. were used,
Most noticeable, was that oil the horses had
white masks on their heads, with holes cut for
the eyes and ears. A number Of horses had
white strips tied around fore leg The band
soldiers. bearing at thor head. through the
principal streets Of the town. then once around
livery stable and left their horses. They were
supposed to be citizens Of Corydon.
| The next morning letters threatening to
burn the town and kill offenders, unless an In
yestiaation was ordered, wore received from
ward wa wv Walker George ". Crawiord and Eu-
gone Berry; also by Editors g. K. Gwartnev
The following week the Investigation was
ordeSed. Many discrepancies were found In
urer Bowling turned over q considerable
am9ennt Of money he had collected and , wSs
more recovered. While tho Investigation was
In progress the records in the auditors 9fiice
be made. Auditor A. W. brewster. however,
paid over $4,000 IN money. for which I,d y was was
| that tho officers were not criminal. but simply